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Originally posted by David B
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Originally posted by chris s
OK, lets screw the game momentum up...Had a pard who did just that...PONY 14's, real good travel teams...6 kids he told to tuck shirts in when they came to box, F1 in a groove(lets knock his momentum off). Now, I am talking bout kids who have the front half hanging to his nuts, what is the problem?? Pards answer..."I can't see the belt, so my zone won't be right" DOH, I was working with Homer Simpson!!!!
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I agree your partner needs some help.
A much better way to address this is to tell the coach.
Especially if there are several kids with shirts out.
"Coach, tell them to get their shirts in."
Then it will be done.
This is one of the situations where the umpire is in charge of the game, and the players need to follow suit.
If a player doesn't want to conform, adios.
But I agree this can be handled without interuppting the game at all.
Thanks
David
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I agree, to a point. What it sounds like here and in other posts on this topic is that the umpire is enforcing this, not as if the opposing skipper is complaining. Such as the F3 with one foot (or both, for that matter of FED)not in fair territory. Geez, we could nit-pick uniforms all day! Even in my section tourneys, some kids got "barry bonds" type pants, others have the "good ol days look". How far are we as umpires gonna go to enforce "dress code"
Some kids can't tuck in the shirt, (well they can, but the instant they move...) I do not believe this to be my problem as far as calling a game.bottom line.Does it really matter???